Ash fountain pen

[MedWoodWorx]

This is unfortunately a rather expensive kit i bought from taylors mirfield called kappa. I used a piece of ash that i finished with walnut oil. The thing is that i damaged the cap during assembly; its not that bad but it annoys me ( the metal part at the finial is a bit bent inwards, i dont know if you can tell from the pictures) The other thing i wanted to mention is that the cap bushings are a bit bigger than the pen kit. This is the second kappa pen i have made and both have the same issue;at first i thought it was due to my negligence (although i remembered that i paid enough attention to detail because it was for the PITH swap with @Edgar ) but it happened again with this pen. You can easily notice that the cap is a bit under turned.
Anyway i will keep this one and next time i ll use my calipers
Cheers

 

[derekdd]

Interesting. That would be pretty frustrating to have the bushings and components not line up, especially on an expensive kit.

The ash has some pretty grain.

 

[egnald]

That is a very attractive pen. Considering the tools I have for disassembly, and unfortunately the frequent need for it, this is a beauty that I would strongly consider disassembling, re-turning, and re-finishing (the cap blank that is).

Fortunately I only have one in my collection of "needs rework" at the moment. The CA finish developed that crazed look - kind of like how tempered glass looks when it "shatters".

Regards,
Dave

 

[sorcerertd]

It's not noticeable that the cap is "caved in" for most, but I can see it only because I have that same kit here, only sold as a Jr. Anthony. I haven't decided what to pair it with yet, but I really liked the look of it, so I added it to my last order from EB.

As for how they line up, that's why I end up with TBC and calipers (not even high precision ones). which always gives me better results than bushings and definitely better tham with a mandrel. That's just what works for me.

 

[sorcerertd]

The CA finish developed that crazed look - kind of like how tempered glass looks when it "shatters".

Dave, that's a feature!

 

[MRDucks2]

By the same token, if there is an offset between metal and wood, the wood being proud is better looking and has a nicer feel than a sharp metal edge being proud.

 

[MedWoodWorx]

By the same token, if there is an offset between metal and wood, the wood being proud is better looking and has a nicer feel than a sharp metal edge being proud.

True

 

[GaryMGg]

Handsome pen. The cap should not be difficult to disassemble and turn to fit better.

 

[MedWoodWorx]

Handsome pen. The cap should not be difficult to disassemble and turn to fit better.

The cap was a really snug fit and i don't want to jeopardise destroying it totally. The plastic threaded insert can be easily damaged.

 

[KMCloonan]

The pen looks great. I think everyone on this site are their own biggest critic. I guess if there is a lesson, it's what Todd (Sorcerertd) commented - with more expensive kits, it may be a good idea to measure the kit components, and compare to the bushings, but the kit dimensions would be what to turn to. If the bushings line up with the kit dimensions, so much the better.

 

[MedWoodWorx]

The pen looks great. I think everyone on this site are their own biggest critic. I guess if there is a lesson, it's what Todd (Sorcerertd) commented - with more expensive kits, it may be a good idea to measure the kit components, and compare to the bushings, but the kit dimensions would be what to turn to. If the bushings line up with the kit dimensions, so much the better.

totally agree.